07 Apr 2011 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,010); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 111-111 / 22 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 4/6 | |
| held up mid-division, took keen hold, smooth headway to track leaders before 7th, led on bit before 3 out, shaken up final 150 yards to draw clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | Grands Crus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 12-1112 / 8 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 8th, chased leaders 4 out, chased winner next, evry chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace flat, always well held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0-55442 / 10 | Flat (609), Jump (18) | A E Lynch | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear,headway after 4 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Carlito Brigante (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 42-1021 / 9 | Flat (146), Jump (22) | D N Russell | G Elliott 06 Zoo Ltd | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, in 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 12 L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P47214 / 14 | Jump (21) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 33/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1121-49 / 11 | Flat (1651), Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Mould | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway and mistake 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 28 L | Possol (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1P532-9 / 11 | Jump (159) | R Johnson | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 19 L | Markington (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21P040 / 9 | Flat (192), Jump (132) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ron And Tania Stepney | 200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and mistake 4th, soon in rear, struggling from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 35 L | Sentry Duty (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 108/1P-8 / 11 | Flat (173), Jump (117) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Peter Spiller | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 8th, weakened from 9th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 16 L | Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6-FF400 / 11 | Flat (1893), Jump (21) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 48-2144 / 10 | Jump (39) | A P McCoy | A King John P McManus | ||
